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- Sent: 6/17/2020 | Received: 6/27/2020 | 10 Days
- ’83 Topps, ’11 Topps Insert
- Address: Home (address from Sports Card Forum)
The Story of the Autograph
Steve Garvey is a former All-Star and NL MVP first baseman in the major leagues. He played from 1969 to 1987 with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres.
Garvey was born in and raised in Tampa, Florida. As a kid he was a bat boy for the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers during Spring Training. He went to Michigan State University where he played football as well as baseball for the Spartans. His first at-bat as a college ball player was a grand-slam. The Dodgers drafted Garvey in the first round of the 1968 MLB Draft and he made his debut a year later on September 1, 1969.
After a few years up and down to the minors, Garvey settled into the regular first baseman role in 1973 and became one of the key pieces of an amazing and consistent infield. From 1974 through 1981 he made the All-Star team all eight years and had MVP votes each of those years including winning the NL MVP in 1974. He also won four consecutive Gold Glove awards from 1974 to 1977.
While the Dodgers made it to a few World Series in the ’70s, they were foiled by the Yankees mostly. In 1981 they won the World Series. After the 1982 season Garvey signed with the San Diego Padres. He was a key part of the teams building of a winner that culminated in an appearance in the 1984 World Series. He won the NLCS MVP that year for the second time (the first in 1978), but the Padres couldn’t defeat the Tigers.
After retiring from baseball in 1987, Garvey would appear on television and in commercials, he did motivational speaking, and for years worked in the Dodgers organization.
The Score on Steve Garvey – 6.0
Unfortunately, the 1982 card is a reprint from a 2011 insert set. The 1983 card is a bit unfortunate as well in that he wasn’t technically a Dodger that year. The problem is that I really don’t have that much for him as it relates to him in a Dodgers uniform so this was the best I could do. The one that came out the best in my opinion was the 1983 card as the other doesn’t look like its as clean. I think that is due to the gloss on that one.
Thanks Mr. Garvey! I’m giving this return a 6.
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